Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Benin
Benin: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.0%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
121st
of 129 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Benin, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Benin peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 121st of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +334.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +142.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Benin?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Benin was 5.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Benin ranks 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release